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Ligado

US
commercialFounded 1985
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The House Armed Services Committee asked each of the five FCC commissioners to provide by 2020-05-14 copies of the legal analysis that led to their decision on Ligado.

Mentioned as: LigadoNarrative GeneralMay 8, 2020HASC joins critics of FCC’s Ligado decision, FCC denounces ‘baseless fear mongering’

Deputy Chief Information Officer Frederick Moorefield participated in the Pentagon’s 2020-05-06 briefing and described the interagency review process that began in 2015 after Ligado first submitted its proposal to the FCC.

Mentioned as: LigadoTechnical ProductMay 6, 2020DoD says it was blindsided by FCC Ligado decision, will petition to have it reversed

Ligado claims that a draft of the FCC’s order was provided to the NTIA and all federal agencies in October 2019.

Mentioned as: LigadoOrg RelationshipMay 6, 2020DoD says it was blindsided by FCC Ligado decision, will petition to have it reversed

The Department of Defense was under the impression that the FCC would deny Ligado’s license modification request prior to the 2020-04-20 decision.

Mentioned as: LigadoOrg RelationshipMay 6, 2020DoD says it was blindsided by FCC Ligado decision, will petition to have it reversed

DoD officials were scrambling to figure out how to move forward following the FCC’s 2020-04-20 order approving Ligado’s proposal.

Mentioned as: LigadoNarrative GeneralMay 6, 2020DoD says it was blindsided by FCC Ligado decision, will petition to have it reversed

The Pentagon will formally appeal the Federal Communications Commission’s unanimous 2020-04-20 approval of Ligado’s proposal to create a cellular network by repurposing a portion of radio spectrum adjacent to GPS.

Mentioned as: LigadoOrg RelationshipMay 6, 2020DoD says it was blindsided by FCC Ligado decision, will petition to have it reversed

Ligado plans to use its geostationary L-band satellite and an ancillary terrestrial component of signal transmitters to build a 0.005 kg network aimed mainly at internet-of-things devices.

Mentioned as: LigadoOrg RelationshipMay 4, 2020Iridium says coronavirus clouding revenue projection

Ligado received Federal Communications Commission approval on 2020-04-20 to build a network of signal transmitters across the United States.

Mentioned as: LigadoOrg RelationshipMay 4, 2020Iridium says coronavirus clouding revenue projection

The Department of Defense has serious concerns about risks Ligado’s planned usage poses to military equipment and ancillary equipment used by the military, industry, and everyday Americans.

Mentioned as: LigadoNarrative GeneralApr 30, 2020Senate Armed Services Committee schedules hearing on FCC’s Ligado order

The FCC on 2020-04-20 approved Ligado’s use of electromagnetic spectrum in the L-band adjacent to the spectrum used by the GPS constellation.

Mentioned as: LigadoOrg RelationshipApr 24, 2020U.S. SPACECOM official on FCC Ligado decision: ‘I want to see the analysis’

The Departments of State and Justice support the FCC vote to license Ligado as a step in developing domestic 0.005 kg communications capabilities.

Mentioned as: LigadoNarrative GeneralApr 24, 2020U.S. SPACECOM official on FCC Ligado decision: ‘I want to see the analysis’

The Federal Communications Commission approved on 2020-04-20 for Ligado Networks to use electromagnetic spectrum in the L-band adjacent to the spectrum used by the GPS constellation.

Mentioned as: LigadoOrg RelationshipApr 22, 2020If Ligado’s network moves forward, U.S. military will need plan to protect GPS

The Department of Defense stands by its 2020-04-17 statement opposing the Ligado proposal.

Mentioned as: LigadoNarrative GeneralApr 20, 2020FCC’s approval of Ligado 5G network draws criticism from DoD, praise from State Dept.

Compared to an earlier proposal, Ligado reduced signal power levels by 99.3% and inserted a 23-megahertz guard band separating Ligado signals from those used by GPS satellites.

Mentioned as: LigadoOrg RelationshipApr 20, 2020FCC’s approval of Ligado 5G network draws criticism from DoD, praise from State Dept.

The Federal Communications Commission approved Ligado’s application to deploy a nationwide low-power terrestrial 0.005 kg and internet-of-things network on 2020-04-20.

Mentioned as: LigadoOrg RelationshipApr 20, 2020FCC’s approval of Ligado 5G network draws criticism from DoD, praise from State Dept.

Adam Smith holds that the United States must lead in 0.005 kg implementation without hampering military operational capacity, that China’s global promotion of its 0.005 kg companies presents a considerable security challenge, and that Ligado Networks’ proposal to use spectrum adjacent to GPS poses an even larger security risk.

Mentioned as: LigadoNarrative GeneralApr 18, 2020DoD issues new rebuke of FCC’s decision to allow Ligado 5G network

The Federal Communications Commission announced on 2020-04-16 that it intends to grant a license modification to Ligado Networks to use a portion of the L-band spectrum for 0.005 kg and internet-of-things services.

Mentioned as: LigadoNarrative GeneralApr 18, 2020DoD issues new rebuke of FCC’s decision to allow Ligado 5G network

The Department of Defense called on the Federal Communications Commission on 2020-04-17 to reverse the FCC’s decision to allow Ligado Networks access to electromagnetic spectrum adjacent to the spectrum used by the Global Positioning System.

Mentioned as: LigadoOrg RelationshipApr 18, 2020DoD issues new rebuke of FCC’s decision to allow Ligado 5G network

Ligado operates one geostationary satellite called SkyTerra-1 that covers all of North America plus Hawaii.

Mentioned as: LigadoNarrative GeneralApr 16, 2020FCC to greenlight Ligado’s 5G network despite strong pushback from the Pentagon

Ligado, formerly called LightSquared, has sought since 2010 to modify its FCC license to create a terrestrial communications network.

Mentioned as: LigadoNarrative GeneralApr 16, 2020FCC to greenlight Ligado’s 5G network despite strong pushback from the Pentagon
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